Although clearly the Million Man March was the central event on October 16, 1995, it is important that we remember and always pay rightful homage to its parallel support project, the Day of Absence. Indeed, the Mission Statement is titled “The Million Man March/Day of Absence Mission Statement.”
Did anyone other than me read the article or hear on the news a story about this group of crazy white boys getting arrested? You may not have heard anything about it because the L.A. Times sold the story in the softest way possible.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. It is even more common as men age. It affects almost 1 in every 8 adult men.
The pursuit of freedom and a better life for Black and African Americans has been wrapped up in our access to educational opportunities since arriving on the shores of this land over 400 years ago. I vividly recall my mother demanding that my four siblings and I complete high school and go on to college. My mother knew that an education would open doors of opportunity and, ultimately, a better life. Neither of my parents attended college prior to marriage and children, but attending college was not an unfamiliar concept in my home. My two oldest siblings completed trade schools
The fight for social justice and economic equity has deep roots in the Black and Brown communities of Los Angeles. Throughout history, we have found strength in unity, power in our collective voice, and hope in our shared struggles.
The Million Man March and Day of Absence are posed first in challenge to ourselves. We understand that the challenge to ourselves is the greatest challenge. For it is only by making demands on ourselves that we can make successful demands on society. In this regard we have raised three basic themes: Atonement, Reconciliation and Responsibility.
Let me start off by saying, no, I’m not naïve, stupid, or a childish patriot with an American Flag pin on my lapel. I know that sometimes it feels like this voting thing is all BS. I realize that for years as a people we haven’t seen most of our political prayers realized in the time we would like, and yes, sometimes they seem like they will never be answered.
Tamar was the daughter of David as stated in part 1. Her mother, Maachah, was a Geshurite princess and the sister of Absalom. You might say that Tamar and Absalom were very much alike in their remarkable beauty.
Over the years I have worked with many high-level people who pour their entire lives into what they do and what they believe in, especially when it comes to helping others. However, when it comes to investing in ourselves and getting what we need to continue to grow and become our best selves we struggle.
Merriam-Webster defines “rape” in several definitions. However, we will focus on the most well-publicized definitions as this: a carrying away by force; unlawful intercourse with a woman without her consent, and chiefly by force or deception.
October marks the beginning of the fourth quarter. Often when we hear references to being in the fourth quarter we think of sports. The fourth quarter is usually when the players put everything on the line to win the game. If they have already done well, they continue to sprint forward and if they are behind, they muster up all the energy they can to win the game.
October is National Bullying Awareness Month and during this time we should all acknowledge and bring awareness to the subject of bullying especially because of the devasting and ongoing negative impact that is has not only amongst our youth, but in our society as a whole. Bullying is an extremely serious matter that continues to disrupt the lives of our children. Many children suffer in silence, harboring inner pain that stemmed from being bullied.
We really have to watch our language when we talk and interpret history and current realities and always interpret things and speak from a Black frame of reference. Even people who are supposed to be conscious sometimes slip into a white way of conceiving and saying things. But if we are constantly attentive to how we understand and interpret things from a Black frame of reference, a Black perspective, we won’t make such self-diminishing and undermining mistakes.
Black men, please don’t get caught up in American misogyny and fall for FOX News and other media outlets’ total BS telling us, Black men, what we think and feel about our dear sister VP Kamala Harris.
I come before you this month to let you know we are in the final stages of fulfilling our Constitutional mandate and probably the most significant item I do as your Assessor: The Assessment Roll.